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Global stock markets are calling Trump’s bluff on tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 7: An aide picks up a page from a letter to Japan and South Korea, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announcing 25% tariffs beginning on August 1st, during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew […]
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UK in dire straits after finance minister’s tears rattle markets
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey visit Wellington Barracks, in central London, on March 26, 2025. Stefan Rousseau | Afp | Getty Images All eyes are now on the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability, after the […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: UK’s millionaire exodus spells more trouble for Labour
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Each Wednesday, Ian King brings you expert insights on the most important business stories from the U.K. and the key personalities shaping the news. The newsletter will also highlight other key developments in the U.K. that you won’t want to miss, plus a preview of […]
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British pound gains as UK-U.S. trade deal cuts autos, aviation tariffs
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European stocks have surged in the first half. How will they perform for the rest of 2025?
European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue. As of Friday’s close, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index has gained 7% so far this year. Germany’s DAX index has surged 20% year-to-date, while the […]
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Tim Seymour reveals global ‘Mag 7’ for U.S. investors as international markets outperform
With international markets starting to catch up to U.S. stocks, it’s time now for investors to take a look at a global version of the popular “Magnificent 7” portfolio, according to Tim Seymour of Seymour Asset Management, who has been investing internationally for nearly three decades. “Big thematic, secular trends that have been exciting … […]
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European stocks rebound as focus remains on Middle East; UK retail sales slide
Apollo to supply £4.5 billion loan to UK nuclear project Cranes surround one of the two reactors being constructed at Hinkley Point C on September 27, 2024 in Bridgwater, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. asset management giant Apollo is set to provide a £4.5 billion ($6 billion) loan to plug a shortfall facing […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Stagflation on the Fed’s mind
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on June 18, 2025, in Washington DC, United States. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty Images At U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference, the topic of tariffs — specifically, their impact on prices — was a recurring one. “Everyone that I […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: A quantum quandary for the UK government
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Each Wednesday, Ian King brings you expert insights on the most important business stories from the U.K. and the key personalities shaping the news. The newsletter will also highlight other key developments in the U.K. that you won’t want to miss, plus a preview of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Good news on U.S. trade and inflation isn’t lifting markets
A cargo ship at Qingdao Port in Shandong Province, China, on June 9, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Consumer prices in the U.S. have been benign since February, and the May reading continues that trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the May jobs […]
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